Die for finishing horseshoes.



No. 726,186- PATENTED APR. 21, 1903 A.-NISBETT, W. IVES J. S. NIGOLL. DIE FOR FINISHING HORSESHOES. V APPLIOATION FILED-K017. 13, 1901. I no nonnn.

' 113, I In UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADAM NISBETT WILLIAM G. IVES, AND JOHN S. NICOLL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DIE FOR FINISHING HORSESHOES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.

726,186, datedApril 21, 1903.

Application filed November 13, 1901. Serial No. 82,120. (No model.)

To all whom, it ma,y concern:

Be it known that we, ADAM N rsnn'rr, WIL- LIAM G. has, and JOHN S. NIooLL, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook andStateof Illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in dies for making horseshoes finished complete and also for heeling,'toeing, and clipping factory-made shoes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactspecification.

This invention has relation to dies for finishing horseshoes; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter'described and particularly claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front or face plan View of one portion of a portable die which forms the tread of the shoe. Fig. 2 is a front or face plan viewof the other portion of the die, which forms the upper part of the shoe, or that portion which is fastened next to the foot of the animal. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of Figs. 1 and 2 when placed together. Fig. 4 is aperspective' View of the punch with two projections at its lower end for forming the toe-clip. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of p the punch for forming the clip at the side of the shoe. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a punch for forming the heel-calks. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the blank which is designed as a toegcalk. Fig. 8 is a bottom view of the shoe complete. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the blank from which the shoe is made. Fig. 10 is a sectional edge view of the shoe complete.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 3 indicates a groove or channel formed in the die 1, which is beveled toward its outside in of said die and is de-,

the circular portion signed to conform the shoe to theangle or shape of the animals foot and also for the ready release of the shoe therefrom when said shoe is completed. At the front portion and at one side of the groove is formed openings 4. and 5,1which are'for the purpose of receiving metal for forming-the toe and side clips of the shoe.

The numerals 6 and 7 denote channels formed by a continuation ofthe groove 3. Said channels pass or project through one end and 5 when the toe and call: 19 is then placed on the "the blank 18. The two dies are then placed or side of the die 1, as shown, and are for the purpose of permitting of the tool to be inserted therein, so that the heel-calks can be formed on the rear portions of the shoe.

In Fig. 1 the numeral 2 indicates the other member of the die, having projections 8 and 9, the former of which is for the purpose of creasing or channeling the shoe on opposite sides of its bottom surface, and the latter is for the purpose of forming the nail-holes in said creases or channels.

The numeral 10 indicates a recess in the die 2, and the same is for the purpose of receiving and holding the blank toe-calk 19 when placed therein.

The numerals 11 and 12 are openings which communicate and coact with the openings 4 side clips of the shoe are formed therewith.

The numerals 13 and 14., as shown in die 2, are channels or recesses which communicate and coact with the channels 6 and 7.

In Fig. 4. we show a punch or former 15, having at its operating ing the toe-clip, as shown in Fig. 10 of the drawings. This operation of forming said toe-clip is accomplished by the insertion of said operating end of the punch into the openings 4 and 11 of the dies 1 and 2.

In Fig. 5 we show a punch or former 16, having at its operating end a device for forming the clip at the side of the shoe. This is accomplished by means of the insertion of said punch-in the openings 5and 12 of the two dies 1 and 2 when the same are joined together.

In Fig. 6 we show a punch 17, having a forked end which is adapted to be inserted in the recesses 6 and? and channels 13 and 14,

respectively, of the .two dies 1 and 2 when said dies are mounted ,to form the heel-plates on the rear portion of the shoe.

one on the other, so as In operation the blank--18 (shown in Fig. 9

; of the drawings) is placed with a welding heat in the groove 3 of the die 1. The blank toetoe portion" of the heel-call: places in the together. The clip-tools and former take their respective openings hereinbefore described and by atthe other part provided with holes 4 and 5 coinciding with said holes 11 and 12 for cliping the punches, so as to form the shoe com- 1 forming punches, and a. continuous groove [5 plete at one and the same operation. having a beveled bottom, all substantially Having described our invention, what We as shown and described.

claim is- An apparatus for finishing ready JOHN S. NICOLL.

taching the dies to any suitable well-known means for pressing the said dies and operatmade I horseshoes, comprising a portable die, one part provided with holes 11 and 12, a recess 10 for the toe-calk, crease forming and indenting projections 8 9, and recesses 13 and heel-calk-forming punch, and l YVitnesses:

E. WEINERT, LEOPOLD SIMON.

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